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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
FIFTY CENTS PER WEEK.

All Classes OF Legitimate Ad.
vertAsements not Exceeding Ten
Lines Inserted I'm this Column
for Fifty Cents a Week.
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SALmAGCNDI.

o oiOCh Jc6toLNty hAtcEuOOn.
Mrs. William Mitchell left this morn
ing for q months visit to Calitornia.
Miss Mamie Russell, teacher Of the
Mound Valley school, was in on visit
yesterday. =,
The aren of Elko county is greater
than that of Massachusetts,, Connect.
out, Rhode Island and Delaware COM
bined.
Quite n number of our citizens at
tended the funeral of the little daugh-
ser of Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Francis at 10
o'clock to-day.
Miss Bertha. Porcher, who has just
closed private school near Toano, re-
turned yesterday morning and went out
to Mound Valley to-day.
The War Department. authorities have
received no official information on
which to base fears of serious out
break among the White River Utes.
Mr.. w. o. Young is manufacturing
. large amount of the Universal Comb.
nation Fence which is being put up by
many parsons both in town and in the
country. . .. -,
A session of the District Court will
open here on Monday. tho 5th day OF
September. A Grand Jury will be called
aud the regular business of the Court
disposed of. rs
The INDEPENDENT is under obligations
to Sect, of State Dormer for copy of
the Appendix to the Journals of the
Senate and Assembly, 18th session of
ths Nevada Legislature. IT,
Fl. McAdams received letter from
II. J. Keith this morning dated at Burnt
Ranch on the Sweetwnter, Wyoming,
Aug 18th. Hank reports all we'll and
everything satisfactory.
The family "f Andrew Bean, one of
tho victims of the Gould Il Curry disas-
ter. reosived $6.522 Is from the Relief
Fund. The fnmiIy consists of the Wild
y" "nu "e owe Ain'r 'lt''''n.
me ogroners jury P"F''al'y e&oner-
A'o 's' aus f~'to"'' o'''pas' anu ho''S
'"e "ec'9h iofeau io'pon.i, i"r 'ne
'.'a'ophe a" oii"'S"o'tu. A'hois'
""''n 'oitS'u 'i' u0"'N VI - persons
40 far Rs known there were twenty
A'ns Po'Sons from E'Ao OUT n"h'ng
'ea'efu"S' r'4"i"s !" n"s sooa no"
shi no eFe"' nuhoer OF the 'peck'ed
O'"a"eN "ofo '"Aon ~ any oi INC
r~''''' o""
Young MIR. Brown. brother OF Dick,
Brown, arrived yesterday morniHg nom
'ue ia"s''a ne On 10 h a ron San"d"
Ahh re ' ron on'cHago' he reports
'"e neat IN tn''t cl'y curing 0ae past lew
~efk.s 10 concerning 'frrinc.
rimes. Review :-Indians were in
town vest, rday from the Reservation.
making loud complaints against the
manngerhpnfI cprroborating the asser-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22

Notice 40 Teachers.
The Board of Examination for Elko
county will hold an examination OF APP
plicnnts for teachers certificates on
August. "a, % and &c, 1887. All per-
sons interested will please take notice
Il. N. STONE,
Co. Sup't Schools,
August 4-td.
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DxPor HorBI--cIark q Green Proprie
tors. va

A Davis, @ McClutchey, sF; DE
Hooton, Bullion; A A Martin, d w
Graham, Terrace; J Richards, Wood
River; WIN Mitchell, Smith Gre, K; w
II James, Saorth,ento; G Peasley, Eli.
more; WIN Smiley Jr, Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22

Burks II, Ballenger J L,
Cross James, Glider Chaa,
Moore Billie. OLDHAM G j, (2j
Ogilvie MrS Jane, Rutherford RID
Persons calling for any of the above
letters will please say "adyertised."
JAS. p. SIXTH P. n.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
Fancy Goods.

Mrs. Terry has opened stock of No.
tons, Fancy Goods, etc., such as every
family needs, in the brick building OPP
posite the Humboldt House. A liberal
share of public patronage il respectfully
solicited 6-2B.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

GEM HoTEL-Bartlett 4 OatreicLer,
Proprietors.
WIN Faucet, At Vernon, o; ] N
Dorsey C wife, TT Hat'eok; j Hilton,
Huntington; Miss Mary Fuller, Star; NJ
MoGrsgor. Glendale, Mont; n Miller.
Butte, Mont; VIM Anderson, Bullion; G
T'Snttle, Mound; Barney Horn, F los.
kowitz, s F;A Hood, Montrose, Cal: T
Cabill, II frankie, Lnmoille; A M No
Afee, Mrs Chas Mckay & child, Tusca-
rora; Thad Porter. Hunters Ranch
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SAY!
What Do You Think:
WILL
lou be wise enough to profit by il when
1t comes? Are you willing to help il
alongf II You are, do not wait until il
bursts upon you unawares. but do Your
best to hurry and push it.
THE

Only way to d, this is to talk of il; to
write Of it; to bonst of it; praise and
patronize svery home industry; keep
your money in the country and induce
others to come and do the same. Do
not patronize outside in stitutions in
preference to your own. and before yon
know it the
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
For Sale.
August 4-td.

A first GLASS hay ranch 4 miles
from Elko for sale. Yields one half its
value III hay every year. An excellent
stock range near the premises. For
particulars Gull on or ntldr g.
j. f. BUHNER,
TIA. Elko, Nevada
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22

Bed Rock Saloon.
UNDER MASONIC HALL.
H. Nc ADAMS. Proprietor.
This popular resort has recently been
placed i'll first class repair and
THE BAR
stocked with the finest Wines, Liquors
and Cigars.
Hyou want something Mild or Pow.
ertul give the Bed Rock call.
81.
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BOOM

Will be upon You and you will realize
that every dollar spent in futhering
local enterprise will return to you doub.
led, while every one you send away wilt
be gone forever. In looking around tn
see where to spend those Dollars meat
advantageously it will
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@. f. HARVEY.

A Salt Lake dispatch OF the goth
'ays: The'rum6rs Of nm express rob.
berry on the Oregon short Line arc ap-
laSsptls coaArnet The express nts-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
Old Pistols.

The sad accident Of last Saturday by
which q beloved son of Mr.. r. w. Majors, OF
Greenwood lost his life is one more solemn
warning against the careless handling of fire.
arms The list OF accidents by which human
life is lost is appalling, and almost sufficient
to cause pistols and guns to be banished from
the households. 1t is fearful thing to be the
innocent subject OF an accident whereby life
or limb is lost. 1t Is a dreadful thing for
loving brothers. carelessness to make one
chair vacant around the family hearthstone.
Within the last month two accidents OF this
kind have occurred in Abbeville county, and
two bright young lads have been In that time
needlessly laid in their graves, for whom two
sorrowing brothers will mourn until they
shall be no more on earth. The writer OF this
paragraph in his youth, accidentally dis
charged gun, which came SO near killing
sister, that he laid his gun away, and never
used 1t again, except when circumstances de-
manded 1t.
The old pistol which killed Mr.. Majors son
last Saturday had been loaded since 1876, and
when the brothers were playing with 1t, the
load was discharged, and bright little boy
Is no more.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08


1t must be borne in mind that the mortga-
gor Is liable for all the expenses OF foreclosure.
What burden OF tax this is upon those who
find it necessary to mortgage their property to
carry on their business: Why then give or
age you from taking or giving mortgage
with power to foreclose, but can hardly Say
this Is dsinterested advice, FOR l see that
some lawyers, and some judges, take them.
Now, am not charging these officials with
doing any thing wrong, for I suppose their
charges are in accordance with the fee bill
But the "Fee Bill'' is wrong, and who made
1t? The lawyers In the legislature, with the
acquiesence of the farmers. They know that
these exorbitant charges are all wrong, but
they are on the statute book, and lawyers
will avail themselves Of 1t, for there lisa good
deal Of human nature to the square inch In
lawyers. One Of the intelligent, conscientious
officials In the case above referred TO, admitted
TO me that they were too high and should be
reformed, and that this subject was now be-
fore the Bar Association. would not array
one class Of our citizens against another, but
here are stern facts TO face. The Intelligent
lawyers In the legislature. though III the mi
nority, control legislation, and are RESPONSE
bic for these high, eNorbitant, may Say, Zee
bills, and If they are not more conSiderate or
the interest of the large mass oi the people
they will be left at home, and the legislature
will be filled with farmers md Others, inex-
perienced In legislation, and perhaps as great
evils, or greater, may follow.
But why 20 tO law ut all? Is 1t unreasona-
BILE to suggest that in nine cases out OF ten,
differences between neighbOrs can be settled
by a Jury OF their selection with far more
Justice and equity than by the average jury
drawn for our courts. Asystein for this pur-
pose that would work well, and save large
amount Of hurd earned money could be for
by the farmers clubs or conventions.
At least lis worthy of trial, In view OF the
OF the law. Lawyers differ about
law, Judges differ, even the supreme Judges
differ and rush Into errors OCCASIONALLY.
There does seem to be q necessity FOR leglsla-
lures TO frame laws so that judges at least can
understand them. / might say something
about the cost of winding up small estates
but the above may be regarded by some as
sufficiently querulous. -
Cokesbury, June @, 1887.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
Let the "Palmetto POST be Just.

The last weeks issue Of the <ibbertue Press
and Banner has gone almost into personall.
most bitterly illuminated because he dares
TO exercise the rights with which he Is en-
dowed by virtue Of his high office.-Pdt,netto
Post.
We submit that our brother has done the
Press and Banner an injustice in the above.
The Press and Banner remarked upon the
Bishops official action, and upon the facts as
given in the newspapers. For the Bishops
personal character the Press and Banner mas
due and proper respect. but even II our friend
in fit Of unkindness should choose to put
an evil construction upon what we said, 1t Is
still unjust to us and to the Bishop personally,
whose private character and moral worth 1t
has never been the desire Of the Press and
Banner 10 depreclate in the least. The Press
and Banner "calumniates" nobody. and we
hope that our brother who would not inten.
tionally do US wrong, will set US right be
fore his readers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
Capitalists Must be Grateful for the
Country Editors SOlicitude.

.'Our moneyed men should go to work and
build cotton factory and cotton seed OIL
mill. They are paying institutions. Then
we should have a wood working factory, 10
make wagons. plow stocks. and all those
things. Factories give employment to intel.
ligent and skilled labor, and would help more
than anything else to build up our town. we
desire to see It manufacturing town, and
then we would feel that II was on the sure
road to permanent success"
The above is fair sample of the average
country editors advice to capitalists, and we
take it for granted that the capitalists are pro
foundly grateful to the various impecuniou'
editors for their solcitude In behalf OF those
of their number who do not know how to
manage their money. The capitalists
as rule, are doing very we'll. 1t is the
idle and the improvident citizen who Is moi
thrifty. We have wealth OF bone and sinew
in this country, and the sooner we utilize It,
the better for US and the country. The few
capitalists can take care OF themselves.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
Prohibition Elections.

We copy from the Charlotte Observer the fol-
lowing fucts as to the Prohibition election Ill
the places named, which took place last Mon
day:
Cha: :lotte, license majority 40. Last June
the license majority at similar election was
429.
The majority for prohibition in Raleigh Is
81, out OF u total vote polled OF 2,6l5.
CONCORD, N. c., June 6.-Township-troh
bition 3a, antiprohibition ILL.,. Iown OF Soi-
cord-PrOhibition 227, ,anti-prohibiti"n9 w.
WINSTON, n. c., June g. The vote here TO-
day resulted In u complete victory for the
"wets."
The election In Monroe to-day resulted In :;
victory for the prohibitlonists by majority
Of 81.
1t will thus be seen thut prohibition Is ga In
ing ground, and that the territory for licensed
whlskey is being constantly circumscribed.
Abbevillc, 1t Is believed, will fall into line ~
the proper time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
Sickness, Doctors Bills, Death, Fun.
erals.

These are terrible words to most OF us. We
can avoid all II we obey the laws of health
and keep our wells clean. The recent rains
will send surface water into our wells. The
surface water that is filtered through clay
which is poisoned with death producing
germs, will certainly bring typhoid fever.
Typhoid fever entails terrible consequences
Let us clean out our wells. and take no risk.
No matter how clear and sparkling the water,
If it contains the poison which makes typhoid
dwellings.
Let no man forget that there should be no
case OF typhoid fever. Typhoid fever Is abso.
lutely and positively filth disease, and we
may be to blame II our households are affiict-
ed. Draw all the water out of your wells
and do it now.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08

We see that the Clinton Enterprise threat
ems to add an Educational ~ Department.
OF course an educational department." so
called. means warfare on long term schools,
and the advocacy of the early exhaustion OF
the public fund. These educational depart.
mems" are wrongly named. Is it, part of the
teachings Of the Teachers Unions" to take
charge of the local press to advocate high
salaries? We have failed to notice that any
educational department" has acted for the
interest of the children. We believe they oil
want big pay for the teachers, and conse-
quently short sessions for the children. The
children are sadley in need Of representation
among the press Of the state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
He Can Get the Figures.

The Abbepiue Press and Banner declares
that "our fathers did not believe In puonc
education, and they had fewer illiterate cnll-
dren than we have to-day" We should IKE
to see the figures. But even II this statement
fs true, II furnishes no argument against lree
education. In fact II illiteraoy has Increased,
that increase Is due to the very lack St sGmoo
ent system to supply. 1t is TOO iate. IN this
day and generation, to oppose free schools;
They are here TO stay Winnsboro Neps ana
Herald.
II our contemporary is willing to be pos
sessed OF the facts which go to prove that II
llteracy among the white citizens Of this State
has greatly increased since the government
has undertaken to educate our children, le,
him examine the U. s. Census-a book which
all advocates OF the present public school sys
tenn seem to have carefully ignored.
Bya comparison Of figures it will be seen
that the present per cent. OF illiteracy among
the whites is about three times as great
when we appropriate half million for educa'
tional purposes, as 1t was in 1880, when only
$4,000 was appropriated for public education.
It seems TO US that those of our brethren
who are willing to look facts fairly In the face,
might be convinced that the present school
system Is demoralizlng and injurious to our
people.
Our friend, the Winnsboro Neps and Herald,
II Is fair to state, however Is In favor Of as Ill
tie public education as possible-that paper
being in favor dividing out the public money
with the teachers In the largest monthly
payments. and consequently for the least pos
sible service.
Before the war the price Of teaching pub
lie scholar was five cents u day, and we do
not recollect that any scholar was ever re-
fused admittance to any school, and be-
fore the war We never heard of teachers form.
ing Associations. or Unions, to advocate the
absorption of the public fund for less labor
than was then required for the money.
1t will not be forgotten that we had better
schools under the old system than we have
now.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
THE MISSION OF THE PRESS.


The Nurse Of Domestic Purity anu
the Guardian OF Public Virtue.-.
The Handmaid of Religion ana
the Bulwark of Liberty -. the
Great Educator at the Fireside.
the Market Place and the Forum.
PREMIUMS TO BE AWARDED:
s25 for the Best Essay or Story;
sl5 for the Second Best Essay or Story.
The essays or stories tending to show
l. The value Of properly conducted press
as teacher and exemplar.
2. The moral obligation resting upon pa
rents to furnish proper newspapers to their
households.
& Convincing arguments that money spent
for newspapers is worth more to the general
welfare of the family than any equal sum Of
money spent for any other purpose.
4. Besides the above, any other thoughts or
suggestions which may 60 to impress the peo-
pIe with the fact that the newspaper Is scarce
ly less important to the family and the yonth
of the country than the school teacher ana
the pulpit orator.
The undersigned ueslriEG " give INV
interest to the columns OF the Press ana 6a"'
aer, proposes to award the above named pre-
miums to the best and second best essay or
story, upon the subject indicated.
Awards will be made by committee of
three disnterested gentlemen.
The essays or stories to be handed in by the
first of September next, the writers giving as
sumed names, and keeping back their true
names and places of residences until the
awards have been made. This Is TO insure
perfect impartiality In giving awards.
The committee will have the right to with
hold the premiums, If in their Judgment the
essays or stories fail to merit the prizes offered.
All essays or stories submitted to be the
property OF the Press and Banner.
Address PRESS AND BANNER,
Abbevlle, 9. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
no Nee.l for Certiflcatcs OF Charaeter

Yesterday evening three women OF Ill re-
pute, Mary Elliott, Fannie Hoskins and Jen.
ME Shelby, were arrested and carried before
the Mayor on charge of keeping disorderly
houses.-Chartotte Observer.
The fact that the women "were arrested and
carried before the Mayor on charge of keep
ing disorderly house." is, we presume, le-
gitimate subject for newspaper remark, but
we submit that this old stereotyped plan OF
giving certificate Of character to such wo-
men or to anybody else, is, nine times out Of
ten, entirely out OF place, and should be aban-
doned. The reading public have nothing at
all TO do with the "ill repute" Of anybody.
Such reports as the above Is on a par with the
average newspaper report of homicide,
where white man has shot a negro. That
vehicle OF information almost invariably
gives the slayer a certificate of good character
while the same paper almost as certainly GER
titles that the killed man was dangerous"
These reports, 1t seems to US, might be stereo-
typed with names and dates left blank, and
sent TO the different offices for use on proper
occasions.
Words Of praise or censure are too often in
dulged in in the old regulation style Of report.
II 1t should be wealthy and prominent citi-
zen whose name Is mentioned the reporter
TOO often lugs in irrelevant eulogy and full
some praise, but II the name or a poor un-
frIendless outcast Is mentioned In the news
papers her shame and "ill repute' is almost
certain to be brought prominently forward.
Too many newspaper men act like school
boys, and write after "set copies" Not one
reporter in thousand can give good reason
for Juggling in a certificate Of character to
anybody. and 1t is seldom indeed that he need
to insert the inevitable "we." The reporter
being selfconscious. often interlards his own
opinion when stating matters which are pre-
sumed to be facts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
More Negro Children Burnt to Death.

Another instance OF colored woman lock.
ing her little children in the house, before
taking leave Of the premises, Is related by
our Greenwood correspondent This matter
of burning dwellings and negro children is
becoming monotonous. There seems to be
method In the process, and the story is always
the same. Scarcely Il week passes that the
newspapers do not record the burning OF a
negro cabin in which little children were
stored and safely locked. The frequency OF
such occurrences should lead our Legislators
10 devise some means to stop child murder
in this way. A law which would severely
punish any one for locking children in houses
would be effective, and would no doubt stop
this plan Of child-murder. The number
Of children that have been burnt to death
is appalling, and the act deserves moral
censure and legal punishment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08

The Journal office was honored last
week with two or three brief calls from
our venerable and highly esteemed
friend, Rev. Sidi Fl. Brown, editor OF the
Christian Neighbor and the worthy Chap
lain of the State Press Association. lie
is truly a minister of the Gospel of Peace,
and while here delivered lecture in the
Methodist chapel on his favorite line Of
thought, Peace. May he have many
wears spared him yet to advocate peace
and good will among men. ."-Ande'son
Journal.
The total number of immigrants that
arrived i'm this country during April il
officially placed at 7S,2O7. In 1886 the ar
rivals during the same month numbered
a.. .I5s, showing all increase for this year
Of @, $40. These figures make probable
the statement that nearly 1,O0O, 900 foreig-
ners will be added to our population dur
ing 1887.
The Mayor Of the city of Baltimore has
consented to deliver the address Of wei
come before the Brewers Convention to
meeting in that city, and the temperance
people are greatly vexed. The Women's
Temperance Union sent committee to
demonstrate with him, and the Temper
ance Alliance have expressed their views
in very plain terms.
Efforts are being made in England to
discontinue the Sunday postal delivery,
in which about 80. 900 persons are ensag-
ed. All but one delivery of letters Oh
Sunday has been discontinued in Vienna,
Berlin, and generally throughout Prns-
sia, to the satisfaction of the people.
On Saturday at Greenwood while the
two sons of Mr.. X. w. Major, aged re-
spectively IA and II. were playing with
their fathers pistol, long unused and sup
posed to he unloaded, tho pistol was acci-
dentally discharged, the ball striking the
younger boy in the eupper end of the heart
killing him Instantly.
Ladies who have summer goods to buy can
secure special bargains at VIM. E. Bells.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-08
The NRexiRter.o

The announcement is made in the newspa
pers that Col. j. w. II. Pope has resigned his
position as editor OF the Columbia Register,
Colonel Pope Is q vigorous writer. an honest
man, and an untiring worker, and we are sor-
ry to lose him from the ranks of journalism.
but II he will retire we know Of no better man
for the place than Col. John P. Thomas.
whose ability as an orator and writer Is 80
we'll known to our people. Colonel Thomas
is q fine scholar, a bold thinker. and an inde-
pendent speaker. We extend good wishes to
both the retiring and the incoming editor.